Failed Attempt to Enjoy Music

Alex goes to the MELODIA record shop and asks to hear Mozart's Symphony No. 40. When the music plays, he is overwhelmed by nausea and pain, a result of his conditioning. He flees the shop in distress. He then goes to the Korova Milkbar and drinks milk laced with drugs, hoping to escape his misery. He experiences a vision of God and the angels, but it fades, leaving him feeling empty and suicidal. This scene shows the depth of Alex's suffering: the one thing that gave him joy, music, has been turned into a source of pain. His conditioning has destroyed his ability to experience pleasure.